as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the first house in town to have an indoor water closet
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Recent Examples of water closet
There’s a water closet in the back of the apartment with two stairs up to the toilet, which is a little strange, but hardly unworkable.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2025
The corner primary suite features two custom closets and a bathroom with a separate shower, soaking tub and Toto water closet.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
To the left of the foyer is an expansive first-floor primary suite with a large walk-in closet, access to a separate private deck and a palatial en suite with a whirlpool tub, double sinks, a walk-in shower and a separate water closet.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
The primary suite is situated on the main level and has two closets, a spa-like bathroom, two vanities, and a water closet.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2025
The corner primary suite features two custom closets and a bathroom with a separate shower, soaking tub and Toto water closet.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
To the left of the foyer is an expansive first-floor primary suite with a large walk-in closet, access to a separate private deck and a palatial en suite with a whirlpool tub, double sinks, a walk-in shower and a separate water closet.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
The primary suite is situated on the main level and has two closets, a spa-like bathroom, two vanities, and a water closet.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water closet
Noun
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Even the cabin bathrooms inspire, with their forest-mimicking color palette, ceiling-to-floor windows, and oodles of storage space for all my toiletries and make-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper floors served as workspaces, then as the rooms of an SRO, with bedrooms and bathrooms opening directly off the staircase.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At one point, the victim left their beer unattended on the bar while using the restroom, the affidavit stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most bathrooms include double sink vanities, oversize rainfall showers and separate soaking tubs, and come with either Toto toilets or a toilet alongside a bidet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last but not least, be sure to clean your toilet, addressing the outside and rim, too, Evans adds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Water closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20closet. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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